The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-10-06

the Fair Claimant.
The two recent stories told by the Star In
regard to alleged descendants Of British row.
ATTY has created good deal of talk among
victoria subjects who are residents of New
1ork. One of these aspirants claims to have
proof to upset the succession to the Crown.
ana inc other TO have so clear title to the
possession of the property of his ancestors,
now held in this country, as to make a CON
ieSt 1or It's holding worse than useless. Eng
llShmen profess to look at the subject as a
| project started in the way of speculation.
but DO not deny that there may be some
foundation for the subject matter. as the
peculiar habits of the Georges and their de-
ScenuahiS ana we'll known facts of un-
written history.
The picture Of the face of Caroline Louise
hcnt, published in the Star of yesterday,
ana who has long concealed her identi V
while resident here, has but to be looked Mt
momcntto convince rejecting people that
thC ruling sovereign Of England may pos
slDly be her mother.
llcr statement is so straightforward that
IN spite of all the obstacles likely to be
thrown IN the way of proving its truth and
Authenticity, shaking, rs it does, the foun-
dationS of the throne of one of the most
powerful empires in the universe, many
people stand ready to take up the cudgcls
for Miss Kent These people arc not only
inimlcal to the present occupant Of the
throne, but are bitterly opposed to the sue
ccSSion. If her claims arc established they
will not be allowed to be ignored.
10 star reporter the British Consul
General said yesterday that he had not as
yet nad an opportunity to read the Stars
article, as he had only lately returned from
Europe; but had it preserved for last nights
pcrusal. Until he had looked over It he
would not express al opinion rs to any
thing stated therein.
The stars own particular claimant.
clarence George Hopkins, is no less cnti-
tica 10 consideration from the fact of his
close resemblance to the same family, but
there is much more striking resemblance
TO William, his alleged maternal grand
iathcr, than to any other of the family.
| lie mas the same nose, the identical un-
studied care about his dress, but the same
| look OF intelligence of the high patrician
ordcr shows i'll every line Of his face. His
eye has the glance Of one born TO command
anu although he may have used it for the
tonl'fon t'a s everyday, purpose of selecting
| type from the case for bread winning onlv
It's lire Is undimmed, showing that force of
circumstances has not for a moment
qucnched the ambition Of his life--thc re-
coVery of his inheritance, with all its right
lul powers, and the possession of the vast
sums now illegally withheld from him.
Mr. Clarence George Hopkins, whose
claims the Star has already set forth, is no
49," 49,, q; "~-"rc~ nth Harnline Iouisc
Kent, and will undoubtedly do so, as 1Sy by
coming their mutual interests they may
make combination too strong to be re-
sisted. At any rate it is Mr.. Hopkins firm
determination to make some arraurcmcnt
with Caroline Louise Kent by which their
mutual claims can be prosecuted together,
instead of making it Il double issue from
two points Of departure. Its outcome no
one can forcscc, but until its decision it
must create no small uncasincss among
people high in authority in Merric England
-Nclo York StU1, Sept 2s